Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been invited to join a series of web seminars focused on overcoming international trading challenges.
Leading the classes, the Department for International Trade (DIT) said the sessions will offer “practical advice” to businesses on topics ranging from “managing distribution of supply chains and the movement of goods, to support for selling online overseas”.
The web seminars will also host special guests, including International Trade Advisors and speakers from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
Starting this month, businesses can attend any one of the 15 sessions by registering their interest here. The line-up for May is as follows:
- Managing overseas agents and distributions during COVID-19, Tuesday 12 May 2020, 14:30 – 15:30
- Routes to market, Thursday 14 May 2020, 10:00 – 11:00
- Logistics and movement of goods during COVID-19, Wednesday 20 May 2020, 10:00 – 11:00
- Risk management when considering new markets, Thursday 21 May 2020, 10:00 – 11:00
- Managing disruption of supply chains during COVID-19, Friday 22 May 2020, 14:30 – 15:30
Commenting on the sessions, Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss, said maintaining trade is “essential” if the UK is to overcome the “unprecedented economic challenge posed by Coronavirus”.
“SMEs doing business internationally need as much information as possible on how to adapt and continue to carry out their day-to-day business.
“These sessions provide an essential service to help address the concerns we have heard from businesses across the country over the last few weeks.”
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